HomeMy Public PortalAbout2015-05-04-Annual Town Mtg Warrant ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 4, 2015
Barnstable, ss
To: Roland W. Bassett, Jr.
Constable for the Town of Brewster
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby
directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brewster, qualified
to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Stony Brook Elementary School
Cafetorium, on Monday, the 4th day of May, 2015 next, at 7:00 p.m. o'clock
in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles.
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPERATING
BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Cape Cod
Vocational Technical High School charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2016, as follows:
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
CAPE COD TECH $702,591.00 $734,873.00 $723,538.00
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL $702,591.00 $734,873.00 $723,538.00
ASSESSMENT:
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Cape Cod Technical School Committee)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 2: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray the Elementary
Schools' charges and expenses, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016, as
follows:
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
ELEMENTARY $6,149,010.00 $6,881,299.00 $7,102,097.00
SCHOOL BUDGET
TOTAL $6,149,010.00 $6,881,299.00 $7,102,097.00
ASSESSMENT:
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Elementary School Committee)
TOWN OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray town charges
and expenses, and furthermore, to fix the salary and compensation of all
elected officials of the town as provided in Section No. 108 of Chapter 41 of the
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General Laws, as amended, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016, as
follows:
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
ITEM DEPARTMENT FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
1 MODERATOR WAGES $300.00 $300.00 $300.00
2 SELECTMEN'S WAGES $8,000.00 $8,000.00 $8,000.00
STAFF WAGES $55,549.86 $56,686.00 $58,009.00
EDUCATIONAL REIMB $75.00 $1,000.00 $5,600.00
EXPENSES $25,730.97 $30,243.00 $30,865.00
ADMINISTRATOR $292,243.00 $300,954.00 $310,356.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $10,247.34 $10,254.00 $9,470.00
LEGAL EXPENSES $209,031.29 $160,000.00 $161,600.00
TOWN REPORT $4,000.00 $3,800.00 $4,000.00
EXPENSES
3 FINCOM EXPENSES $5,623.78 $5,000.00 $5,100.00
RESERVE FUND $79,480.00 $101,270.00 $103,800.00
4 ACCOUNTANT WAGES $160,827.72 $166,517.00 $170,386.00
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS $29,500.00 $25,500.00 $25,500.00
EXPENSES $2,041.87 $1,805.00 $2,190.00
ASSESSOR WAGES $117,605.09 $122,596.00 $125,775.00
EXPENSES $2,244.92 $2,400.00 $2,265.00
TREAS/COLL WAGES $197,175.86 $216,386.00 $221,783.00
EXPENSES $22,766.98 $26,185.00 $26,185.00
INFORMATION $83,362.62 $86,844.00 $89,045.00
TECHNOLOGY WAGES
EXPENSES $64,534.86 $74,729.00 $74,899.00
DEBT SERVICE $2,734,270.76 $2,760,414.00 $2,653,092.00
FRINGE BENEFITS $2,949,245.41 $3,097,159.00 $3,403,415.00
RETIREMENT/ $1,697,692.20 $1,915,456.00 $2,003,867.00
PENSION
5 TOWN CLERK STAFF $115,281.09 $136,083.00 $132,320.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $16,464.23 $26,150.00 $22,115.00
6 TOWN HALL MAINT $92,063.96 $95,890.00 $98,302.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $15,589.49 $20,600.00 $16,300.00
COA BLDG EXPENSES $19,303.87 $6,800.00 $6,800.00
DRUMMER BOY $447.12 $500.00 $500.00
EXPENSES
7 CONSTABLE $250.00 $250.00 $250.00
POLICE WAGES $2,112,427.27 $2,197,388.00 $2,233,977.00
EXPENSES $156,267.81 $142,140.00 $142,900.00
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8 FIRE/RESCUE WAGES $1,585,825.76 $1,667,333.00 $1,681,975.00
EXPENSES $107,787.20 $107,800.00 $107,800.00
RESCUE EXPENSES $99,803.20 $101,700.00 $104,200.00
STATION EXPENSES $39,996.44 $43,990.00 $45,990.00
9 PLANNING WAGES $145,403.47 $157,452.00 $161,314.00
PLANNING/APPEALS $2,115.45 $2,990.00 $3,655.00
EXPENSES
10 BLDG $347,791.00 $346,089.00 $368,823.00
INSPECTOR/HDC
WAGES
BUILDING/HDC $4,734.74 $5,840.00 $6,395.00
EXPENSES
11 NATURAL RESOURCES
AND
CONSERVATION $230,352.29 $239,859.00 $246,293.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $28,826.02 $31,950.00 $32,600.00
PROPAGATION $14,499.50 $14,500.00 $14,500.00
12 BOARD OF HEALTH $182,386.17 $189,886.00 $194,447.00
WAGES
VISITING NURSE $18,153.75 $18,357.00 $18,360.00
ASSOC.
EXPENSES $2,622.32 $3,850.00 $4,387.00
13 DPW WAGES $906,301.73 $962,997.00 $967,538.00
ROAD MACHINERY $60,845.70 $60,900.00 $60,900.00
SNOW 86 ICE CONTROL $249,417.1 $129,000.00 $146,000.00
EXPENSES $233,010.19 $264,999.00 $277,469.00
SOLID WASTE $174,444.79 $230,439.00 $183,856.00
DISPOSAL
STREETLIGHTING $8,273.88 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
14 WATER STAFF WAGES $652,185.93 $689,947.00 $736,665.00
OPERATING $385,984.57 $415,910.00 $429,312.00
EXPENSES
EQUIPMENT $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
EXPENSES
15 GOLF DEPT WAGES $1,201,836.75 $1,236,796.00 $1,253,583.00
EXPENSES $903,785.36 $905,872.00 $906,174.00
16 RECREATION WAGES $102,164.00 $109,607.00 $113,542.00
EXPENSES $17,750.00 $12,625.00 $12,625.00
L 17 COUNCIL ON AGING $181,843.02 $192,202.00 $196,868.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $17,497.40 $23,624.00 $23,624.00
18 LADIES LIBRARY $396,910.81 $414,709.00 $407,544.00
EXPENSES $141,941.93 $129,225.00 $139,519.00
19 ALEWIVE COMM. $896.20 $2,500.00 $2,500.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $841.50 $900.00 $900.00
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OLD MILL SITE COMM. $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
20 UTILITIES $500,325.89 $550,750.00 $482,816.00
LIABILITY INSURANCE $343,837.34 $389,325.00 $402,589.00
21 ASSESSMENTS $45,149.80 $46,230.00 $46,570.00
MEMORIAL/VETERANS $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
DAY EXP.
VETERANS SERVICES $39,961.07 $48,000.00 $56,700.00
GRAND TOTAL $20,660,647.25 $21,556,952.00 $21,996,499.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray the Nauset
Regional School's charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,
2016, as follows:
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
NAUSET $9,216,038.00 $9,337,699.00 $9,770,277.00
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL $9,216,038.00 $9,337,699.00 $9,770,277.00
ASSESSMENT:
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee)
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS
ARTICLE NO. 5: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 16B, which would allocate
the sum of the member towns' contributions to the Nauset Regional School
District in Fiscal Year 2017 in accordance with the Regional Agreement rather
than the Education Reform Formula, so-called, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee)
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING/Allocations
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote to act upon the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate `
from estimated Fiscal Year 2016 revenues for future expenditure the amounts
shown below; to authorize the Town Administrator to enter into contracts for
the award of grants to the following agencies; to authorize the Community
Preservation Committee, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, to require Historic Preservation
and Affordable Housing Restrictions in the awarding of certain grants; and to
authorize the Town of Brewster, acting by and through its Board of Selectmen,
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to hold and enforce such Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing
Restrictions, all as follows:
ITEM: CATEGORY:
1. Historic Preservation:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $10,000.00
Services To appropriate for the purpose of future
expenditures and professional services related to
Historic Preservation the sum of$10,000.00
from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016 revenues;
b. Reserve Funds
To hold in reserve for the purpose of Historic
Preservation the sum of$81,790.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year
2016 revenues for future expenditure;
2. Community Housing:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $30,000.00
Services
To appropriate for the purpose of future
expenditures and professional services related
to Community Housing the sum of
$30,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016
revenues;
b. Reserve Funds.
To hold in reserve for the purpose of Community Housing the sum
of $61,790.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016 revenues for
future expenditure;
3. Open Space:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $50,000.00
Services
To appropriate for the purpose of future
expenditures and professional services related
to Open Space the sum of$50,000.00 from
the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016 revenues;
b. Reserve Funds
To hold in reserve for the purpose of acquiring Open Space the sum of
$85,697.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016 revenues for future
expenditure;
4. Budget Reserve Funds:
a. Brewster Alewife Committee/ $5,000.00
Department of Natural Resources
To appropriate the sum of $5,000 to
Repair/restore the bypass stream and dam on
north side of the Stony Brook Herring Run
from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016 revenues;
b. Related Purpose $10,000.00
Expenditures/Professional Services
To appropriate for the purpose of future
expenditures and professional services related
to Community Preservation the sum of
$10,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2016
revenues;
c. Reserve Funds
To hold, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-4 of the Brewster
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Community Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the
purpose of Historic Preservation, Community Housing and
Recreation the sum of $276,370.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year
2016 revenues for future expenditure;
5. Administration and Operating Expenses:
a. Administration and Operating Expenses.
To appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year
2016 revenues for expenditure by the Community Preservation
Committee and the Town Administrator for the general
administration and operating expenses related to carrying out the
operations of the Community Preservation Committee;
Grand Total $625,647.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds the sum of EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHTY SEVEN AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($88,087.00) for the following organizations and in the following
respective amounts:
1 Cape Cod Child Development Program, Inc. $5,020.00
2 Consumers Assistance Council, Inc. $500.00
3 Gosnold $10,000.00
4 Independence House, Inc. $5,000.00
5 Homeless Prevention Council $11,542.00
6 South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. $4,000.00
7 Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. $9,500.00
8 Cape Abilities $6,425.00
9 Sight Loss Services, Inc. of Cape Cod & Islands $1,100.00
10 Elder Services of Cape Cod "Meals on Wheels" $8,500.00
11 Aids Support Group of Cape Cod $2,000.00
12 Cape Cod Children's Place $6,500.00
13 Nauset Together We Can Prevention Council $4,500.00
14 Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. $12,500.00
15 Duffy Health Center $1,000.00
Grand Total $88,087.00
and to authorize the Town Administrator, Board of Selectmen, the Board of
Health, and the School Committee, as appropriate, to enter into contracts with
these organizations in order to provide desired social services for residents of
Brewster, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Human Services Committee)
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of
funding the following capital acquisitions and special project expenditures to
be undertaken during Fiscal Year 2016; to the authorize the Town
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Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or
contracts, and expend these funds for the purposes set forth below; and to
authorize the Town Administrator to sell, trade, lease, exchange or otherwise
dispose of, in the best interests of the town, old equipment or vehicles deemed
available, the proceeds from any such disposition to be applied toward the cost
of acquiring said equipment or services as the case may be:
1. Board of Selectmen: Re•uest Totals
a. Town Facilities Maintenance & Repair $6,700.00
Projects
b. Beach & Landing Repairs $25,000.00
c. Mapping Update Project $10,000.00
d. Town Hall Generator Design Expense $5,000.00
Sub-total $46,700.00
2. Fire Department:
a. Dispatch Services Expense $35,000.00
b. Rescue Services Expense $17,000.00
c. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus $25,000.00
Lease Payment
d. Ambulance Lease Payment Expense $25,000.00
e. Radios/Communications Equipment $30,000.00
f. Fire Station Design & Engineering $27,500.00
Expense
Sub-total $159,500.00
3. De •artment of Public Works:
a. Road & Drainage Projects
$125,000.00
Sub-total $125,000.00
4. Police Department:
a. Patrol Vehicle Replacement (2 unit)
$87,500.00
b. HVAC System Repair Project
$14,500.00
Sub-total $102,000.00
5. Nauset Re_ional School District:
a. Construction Account $221,897.00
Sub-total $221,897.00
6. Water Department:
a. Construction Account $180,000.00
b. Compressor Replacement Expense $30,000.00
Sub-total $210,000.00
7. Elementa School De •artment:
a. Technology Projects $30,000.00
b. Stony Brook Exterior Door $25,000.00
Replacement Project
c. Exterior & Interior Painting Project $15,000.00
d. Flooring Replacement Project $20,000.00
e. Testing & Abatement of Hazardous $10,000.00
Materials
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f. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
Maintenance & Repairs $15,000.00
Sub-total $115,000.00
8. Captains Golf Course:
a. Mower Equipment Lease $46,410.00
b. Rough Mower & Utility Vehicle Lease $52.617.00
Sub-total $99,027.00
9. Ladies Library
a. Boiler Replacement Project $38,500.00
Sub-total $38,500.00
10. Recreation Department
a. Sailing Program Equipment $15,000.00
Sub-total $15,000.00
Grand Total $1,132,624.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required or Two-thirds (Board of Selectmen)
Vote Required if borrowing is
requested)
LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash
the sum of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($26,000.00), to
be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen to help defray costs
associated with marketing, advertising and promoting Brewster as a visitor
destination including but not limited to annual publication and distribution of
the Best of Brewster Magazine, Brewster Map & Guide, and Website which
advertise the Town's attractions, amenities, and services; to provide funds for
the operation of the Brewster Visitor Information Center; and, under a contract
with and at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to enable the Brewster
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to further advertise Brewster in order to increase
room's and meal's tax and beach pass revenue for the town, promote the
Town's golf course, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
BREWSTER TOWN BAND/Funding Request
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Brewster Town Band in order to
obtain instrumental performances for the town and to transfer from Free Cash
the sum of THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($3,500.00), and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or
proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept donations and grant
proceeds and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
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BAYSIDE SKIPPERS /Funding Request
ARTICLE NO. 11: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash
the sum of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($4,500.00) to pay for public performances of team skipping, and to authorize
the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract
or contracts, accept gifts and expend said funds for this purpose or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/ Crosby Mansion Revolving Fund
ARTICLE NO. 12: To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize the Crosby
Mansion Revolving Fund under section 53E1/2 of Chapter 44 of the General
Laws for the 2016 fiscal year, to credit the fund with the fees and charges
received from the Crosby Mansion and cottages during that year; to authorize
the Town Administrator, upon recommendation of the Crosby Property
Manager, to administer the fund and to expend from it the sums needed to pay
for the salaries, expenses, and contracted services required to operate the
mansion and cottages, and to limit during that fiscal year the total
expenditures from the fund to the lesser of $200,000.00 or the balance in the
fund, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Cable Franchise Fee Account
ARTICLE NO. 13: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS ($153,125.00) from the Cable Franchise Fee account for the 2016
fiscal year for local cable television related purposes, including, but not limited
to the general public purpose of supporting and promoting public access to the
Brewster cable television system; training in the use of local access equipment
and facilities; access to community, municipal and educational meeting
coverage; use and development of an institutional network and/or municipal
information facilities; contracting with local cable programming services
providers and/or any other appropriate cable related purposes, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Recreation Revolving Fund
ARTICLE NO. 14: To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize the
Recreation Department Revolving fund under section 53E 1/2 of Chapter 44 of
the General Laws for the 2016 fiscal year, to credit the fund with the fees and
charges received from the Recreation Department during that year, to authorize
the Recreation Committee to administer the fund and to expend from it the
sums needed to pay for the salaries, benefits, expenses, and contracted
services required to operate the recreation program, and to limit during that
fiscal year the total expenditures from the fund to the lesser of $200,000.00 or
the balance in the fund, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Recreation Commission)
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PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES
ARTICLE NO. 15: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the
Overlay Surplus account the sum of SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($69,500.00) for the purposes of performing the
interim year update services of real and personal property and to authorize the
Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or
contracts and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Assessors)
TEMPORARY BORROWING AUTHORIZATION/Grants
ARTICLE NO. 16: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow a sum of
money for a period of not more than two years in accordance with the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 17 and/or any
other enabling authority, and to issue temporary bonds and/or notes of the
Town therefor, in anticipation of grant proceeds, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT PROCEEDS
ARTICLE NO. 17: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to apply for and accept any and all grants from private entities, the
Federal Government or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to expend
those funds for the purposes for which said grants are authorized, or to take
any other action relative thereon.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
REPAIR AND RESURFACE TOWN ROADS/ Chapter 90 Funds
ARTICLE NO. 18: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds the sum of THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE DOLLARS ($319,381.00), as provided under Chapter
90 of the Massachusetts General Laws, for local roads and highways, and to
authorize the expenditure of these funds under the direction of the Board of
Selectmen, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/Moss Lane, Commons Way
& Magnet Way
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the private ways
known as Moss Lane, Commons Way and Magnet Way and furthermore, to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to proceed with the reconstruction of this
way after it has determined that the provisions of the Brewster Town Code,
Chapter 157, Article VIII, Section 157-20 have been satisfied; to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or to obtain by borrowing the
sum of ONE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX
AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($112,386.00) to pay for the costs of engineering,
construction, reconstruction, and related expenses in connection therewith; to
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authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to
borrow a sum of money, under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 44, Section 7(6) or any other enabling authority, and to issue notes
and bonds of the Town therefor; and, initially, to transfer from the Fund
Balance Reserved for Road Betterments the sum of THREE THOUSAND
EIGTHY-NINE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,089.00) to be recovered with all
road repair costs through the betterment assessments against the abutters, to
pay the first year's principal and interest expenses for this project, or to take
any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/ Tower Hill Circle
ARTICLE NO. 20: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the private way
known as Tower Hill Circle and furthermore, to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to proceed with the reconstruction of this way after it has
determined that the provisions of the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157,
Article VIII, Section 157-20 have been satisfied; to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds, and/or to obtain by borrowing a sum of money
to pay for the costs of engineering, construction, reconstruction, and related
expenses in connection therewith; to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow the sum of THREE HUNDRED
NINETY FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($394,233.00), under and pursuant to Massachusetts General
Laws Chapter 44, Section 7(6) or any other enabling authority, and to issue
notes and bonds of the Town therefor; and, initially, to transfer from the Fund
Balance Reserved for Road Betterments the sum of TEN THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXY-SEVEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($10,767.00) to be recovered
with all road repair costs through the betterment assessments against the
abutters, to pay the first year's principal and interest expenses for this project,
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
EXPENSES FOR THE TRI-TOWN SEPTAGE TREATMENT PLANT
ARTICLE NO. 21: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash
the sum of Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($50,000.00) Dollars and to expend
such funds on costs associated with the engineering, design, operation, repair
and maintenance of the Tri-Town Septage Treatment Facility through
December 31, 2016 and, thereafter, to expend such funds on costs associated
with the engineering, design and demolition of the Tri-Town Septage Treatment
Facility; and to authorize the Board of Managers, with the permission of the
Board of Selectmen, to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or
contracts, and to expend said funds for said purposes; or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
POLICE UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 22: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the
terms and conditions of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement,
effective July 1, 2015, between the Town of Brewster and the Police Officers,
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
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SEIU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 23: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the
terms and conditions of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement,
effective July 1, 2015, between the Town of Brewster and the Service
Employee's International Union, Local 888, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
OPEIU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 24: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the
terms and conditions of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement,
effective July 1, 2015, between the Town of Brewster and the Office and
Professional Employee's International Union, Units A 86 B, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
IAFF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 25: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the
terms and conditions of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement,
effective July 1, 2015, between the Town of Brewster and the International
Association of Firefighters, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
NON-UNION PERSONNEL WAGE FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 26: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to fund wage and salary
adjustments effective July 1, 2015 for eligible and non-union employees
dictated by the Compensation Plan developed pursuant to the Personnel
Bylaw, Section 36-4 of the Brewster Town Code, effective July 1, 2015, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
LIBRARY UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 27: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds a sum of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the
proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2015, between the
Trustees of the Brewster Ladies Library and the Library employees, or to take
any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
LAND ACQUISITION
ARTICLE NO. 28: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire a parcel of vacant land designated on Brewster Assessors'
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Map 93 Parcel 41, located at Long Pond Road (Route 137), in Brewster,
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, consisting of 3.69 acres, more or less, and
more accurately described in a deed dated December 12, 1996 recorded with
the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 10522 Page 225 and as LOT
1 on a plan of land entitled, "Subdivision Plan of Land in Brewster,
Massachusetts prepared for Estelle Gillespie, August 25, 1986, Scale: 1" =100',
Nickerson 8v Berger, Inc. P.L.S. 86 P.E., Orleans, Massachusetts, " and recorded
with the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 435 Page 55, a copy of
which is on file with the Brewster Town Clerk; to acquire said parcel by gift,
purchase and/or eminent domain taking under Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 79, or any other enabling authority; to acquire said land for open
space, watershed protection, conservation and passive recreation purposes for
the general public, and subject to Article 97 of the Amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; to appropriate the sum
of One Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 ($120,000.00) Dollars to pay
costs of this acquisition, to transfer the sum of Sixty Thousand and 00/100
($60,000.00) Dollars from Water Department Revenues and the sum of Sixty
Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars from the Community Preservation
Fund Balance Reserved for Open Space Revenues to pay for said appropriation;
to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant to the Trustees of the Brewster
Conservation Trust, for Twenty Thousand and 00/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars
consideration, a perpetual Conservation Restriction on said premises pursuant
to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33,
allowing the aforementioned uses at the time of closing or within a reasonable
amount of time thereafter; and, to authorize the Water Commission to assume
the care, custody, control and management of the property; and to authorize
the Board of Selectmen and Water Commission to enter into all agreements
and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the
municipality to effect this purchase and obtain reimbursement funding; or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
LAND ACQUISITION
ARTICLE NO. 29: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire a parcel of vacant land designated on Brewster Assessors'
Map 30 Parcel 6, located at Black Duck Cartway, in an area known as the
Punkhorn in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, consisting of
25,312 square feet (0.6 acre), more or less, and more accurately described in a
deed dated November 30, 1984 recorded with the Barnstable County Registry
of Deeds in Book 4339 Page 70 and on a plan of land entitled, "Plan of Lots
West Gate Road 86 Un-Named Road, West Brewster, Mass, Surveyed for Lewis
E. Farwell, Scale: 6o feet to an inch, January 29, 1971, George F. Reekie,
Registered Land Surveyor, Norwell, Mass" and recorded with the Barnstable
Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 243 Page 137, a copy of which is on file with the
Brewster Town Clerk; to acquire said parcel by gift, purchase and/or eminent
domain taking under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 79, or any other
enabling authority; to acquire said land for open space, watershed protection,
conservation and passive recreation purposes for the general public, consistent
with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws, Ch. 40, §8C, 310 C.M.R. 22.00, and
Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts; to appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand and 00/100
($50,000.00) Dollars to pay costs of this acquisition, to transfer the sum of
Twenty-Five Thousand and 00/100 ($25,000.00) Dollars from Water
Department Revenues and the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand and 00/100
($25,000.00) Dollars from the Community Preservation Fund Balance Reserved
for Open Space Revenues to pay for said appropriation; to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to grant to the Trustees of the Brewster Conservation Trust, for
Ten Thousand and 00/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars consideration, a perpetual
Conservation Restriction on said premises pursuant to the provisions of
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General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, allowing the
aforementioned uses at the time of closing or within a reasonable amount of
time thereafter; and, to authorize the Conservation Commission to assume the
care, custody, control and management of the property; and to authorize the
Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to enter into all agreements
and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the
municipality to effect this purchase and obtain reimbursement funding; or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
ROAD REPAIR AND RESURFACING PROGRAM
ARTICLE NO. 30: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Ten Million
and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000,000) and to authorize the Town Treasurer,
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow such amount and to
issue any bonds or notes that may be necessary for the costs to engineer,
design, repair and reconstruct roadways within the Town of Brewster, as
authorized by Chapter 44, §7(6) of the General Laws and any other enabling
authority; to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals,
enter into a contract or contracts, and expend these funds under the direction
of the Board of Selectmen for that purpose; to authorize the transfer from
available funds of an additional sum of money for the purpose of paying
incidental and related costs, including costs for the preparation, issuance and
marketing of notes and bonds issued hereunder and for paying interest on
temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof; provided, however, that such
appropriation is contingent on the passage of a Proposition 21/2 referendum; or
take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
COMMUIVITY PRESERVATION ACT/Reallocation of Fund Balance
ARTICLE NO. 31: To see if the Town will vote to act upon the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate
from the Community Preservation Fund to hold for future expenditures the
following sums from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 through 2014 revenues; all as
follows:
Item: Category:
1. Reserve Funds:
a. Open Space: To hold, pursuant to the provisions of section 17-4 Of the
Brewster Community Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the
purpose of Open Space and to transfer the sum of $163,235.00 from
Community Preservation Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 through 2014 revenue for
future expenses.
b. Historic Preservation: To hold, pursuant to the provisions of section 17-4
Of the Brewster Community Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the
purpose of Historic Preservation and to transfer the sum of $32,647.00 from
Community Preservation Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 through 2014 revenue for
future expenses.
c. Community Housing: To hold, pursuant to the provisions of section 17-4
Of the Brewster Community Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the
purpose of Community Housing and to transfer the sum of $32,647.00 from
Community Preservation Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 through 2014 revenue for
future expenses.
d. Budget Reserve: To hold, pursuant to the provisions of section 17-4 Of the
Brewster Community Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the
purpose of Budget Reserve for housing, historic preservation and/or
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recreation uses and to transfer the sum of $97,941.00 from Community
Preservation Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 through 2014 revenue for future
expenses.
Grand-total $326,470.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATION
ARTICLE NO. 32: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the
authorization to incur debt, as follows:
a. Public Water Supply Well No. 6 - $541,403.00 (Article 8 of the
November 7, 2011 Special Town Meeting)
b. Prell Circle Road Betterment - $8,609.00 (Article 19 of the May 7, 2012
Annual Town Meeting)
c. Septage Betterment funding - $28,600.00 (Article 14 of the May 6,
1996 Annual Town Meeting)
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/CONSTRUCTION WASTE HANDLING
FACILITY
ARTICLE NO. 33: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 179 of
the Town of Brewster Code and to insert a new definition in Article I, § 179-2,
or take any other action relative thereto as follows:
CONSTRUCTION WASTE HANDLING FACILITY, PRIVATE - A privately
owned parcel(s) of land, having previously received Site Assignment by
the Brewster Board of Health, 1) for the collection, processing and
recycling of wood waste (brush, stumps and leaves) and recycling of
asphalt, concrete and bricks, 2) for the collection, segregation and
transfer of non-municipal solid waste as specifically limited to
construction and demolition materials. Any such facility specifically
excludes the collection of any garbage, organic rubbish and oil or
hazardous materials. To the extent this definition is ever applied
inconsistent with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter
111, § 150A and §150A 1/2 and the regulations promulgated there under,
the provision of that statute and those regulations shall prevail.
And to amend Chapter 179 of the Town of Brewster, Article IV, Chapter 179-
11, Table of Use Regulations, Table 1 "Wholesale, manufacturing and
industrial, by inserting a new #3 and renumbering subsequent lines:
R-R R-L R-M C-H V-B I MRD PWS-
CF
3 CONSTRUCTION - - - - - S - -
WASTE
HANDLING
FACILITY,
PRIVATE
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Citizens Petition)
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 34: To act on any other business that may legally come
before this meeting.
(Board of Selectmen)
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant with your doings thereon to
the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hand and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed this 6th day of
April, 2015.
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Jo W. Foley , 'airman Benjam'n W. deR - to , Vice-Chairman
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Patricia E. Hughes, Jerk Joh for eodore Dickson
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Peter G. Norton
I, Roland W. Bassett, Jr., duly qualified Constable for the Town of Brewster,
hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of May 4,
2015 by posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in the Town
on the 4th day of April, 2015.
Brewster Town Offices Cafe Alfresco
Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster Store Millstone Liquors
Brewster Farms U. S. Post Office
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Roland W. Bassett, J V onstable
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